O'Hara, Frank

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Frank O'Hara lived in New York and was a noted American poet, playwright, and art critic. He was a leading member of the so-called New York School of poets. His works include "Lunch Poems" (1965) and "Collected Poems" (1971).

From the description of Frank O'Hara collection. [ca1960-1964]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 651603420

Frank O'Hara (1926-1966) was a poet.

From the description of Papers, 1946-1973. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122515128

Art critic, poet, playwright and member of the staff of the Museum of Modern Art, 1951-1953, 1955-1965. In 1953 he resigned from the Museum to devote himself to writing. From 1955 until 1966 he organized circulating exhibitions of the Museum and in 1960 was appointed Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture Exhibitions. He died when struck by a car on Fire Island on July 25, 1966.

He was considered an important poet and the author of published volumes: A City Winter and Other Poems (1952), Meditations in an Emergency (1956), Second Avenue (1960), Odes (1960) and Lunch Poems (1964).

From the description of Frank O'Hara papers, 1956-1966. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 122577831

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